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Wäinö Aaltonen

(Finland, 1894-1966)
Wäinö Aaltonen
(Finland, 1894-1966)

WÄINÖ AALTONEN, "MORNING".

Sign. Oil on canvas 71x48 cm.

Exhibitions

Turku Art Museum 1951; prague 1957; Tampere 1957; Oulu 1958; Kuopio 1958; Varkaus 1958; Turku 1961; Oulu 1963; Finalnd 1969-70; Vaasa 2001; Espoo 2010.

Literature

Wäinö Aaltonen Museum: no 334.

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Painted in 1917 (?), finished early 1950's.

Artist

Wäinö Aaltonen was a prominent Finnish sculptor, born in 1894 in Karinais. Largely self-taught, he became the creator of several major national monuments following Finland's independence, initially in a classical style but eventually incorporating post-cubist elements.
Aaltonen studied drawing and painting at the Finnish Art Society's drawing school in Turku, but later developed an interest in stone carving and sculpture. He learned the techniques of marble carving from his relative, the sculptor Aarre Aaltonen, and apprenticed with stone carvers in Hirvensalo. His significant breakthrough came with the Turku Art Society's 25th-anniversary exhibition in 1916, where critics were impressed by Aaltonen's grand lines, sense of style, and monumental creations. His first solo exhibition was held in Vaasa in 1922. After a trip to Italy in 1923, he was deeply inspired by cubism, which influenced many of his works.
Wäinö Aaltonen's art displays great respect for materials, whether it be marble, bronze, or granite, reminiscent of Egypt. He is renowned for his skilled attention to detail and ability to capture movement in solid materials. Aaltonen has had a significant influence on younger generations of artists, with a prolific body of work primarily showcased at the Wäinö Aaltonen Museum in Turku.

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